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Observations
Recent advances in digital imaging equipment and software
has made it possible for amature astronomers to produce high quality
images of objects in outer space that would have been impossible
a few years ago. We expect this section to grow as members develop
their skills in the new exciting area of photoastronomy.
Phil Norton acquired the new CCD camera for the society during December 2009 and brought it over for a brief test on Tuesday
22nd December.
We pointed it at M42 and within a couple of minutes, and a bit of messing about, we had the following picture.
Obviously it's a bit out of focus but considering the time we had available it's not bad at all. We will continue to work on mastering the new technology during our Tuesday night sessions.
Below is a second attempt taken on 16th January 2010. Much better and i'm sure there will be even better quality images to come.
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Mars Observation by Graham Winstanley
using his
Meade ETX 90 and Toucam webcam
23.27 UT 5 Feb 2010 Processed 300 frames on Registax4.
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Venus and the Moon soon
after the occultation 2007 June 18 - taken at 15:55 UTC (17:55 local time in Kos, Greece).
The Sun was at an elevation of 40 degrees and only 40 degrees away from the Moon.
Venus can be seen as a half phase.
Camera: Nikon D-80 set to 1000 ASA, with Tamron SP500mm, f8 mirror lens.
Exposure: 1/1000 sec, hand held.
Bob Christy
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The image was obtained using a Nikon D-80 digital camera
fitted with a Nikon 18-70mm zoom lens set to the shortest
focal length and aperture f6.3. The exposure was 68 seconds
long. The ISS moves from right to left during the exposure.
Click for full details.
Bob Christy
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Comet Hale Bopp by Phil Norton in March 1997
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M31 Galaxy by Phil Norton in December 1996
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Saturn by Phil Norton February 2003 |
Jupiter by Phil Norton December 2000 |
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Also see 'Viewing
the Transit of Venus'
If you have any interesting material that could be published
here please send it to the webmaster.
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